{"product_id":"the-life-youve-imagined-a-novel-isbn-9780061706295","title":"The Life You've Imagined: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A richly woven story laced with unforgettable characters….A beautiful book.”\u003cbr\u003e—Therese Walsh, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Will of Moira Leahy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Life You’ve Imagined\u003c\/em\u003e is a terrific novel about love and loss, letting go and holding on. A book to share with family and friends—I loved it.”\u003cbr\u003e—Melissa Senate, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of Joy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Kristina Riggle, author of the brilliant debut \u003cem\u003eReal Life \u0026amp; Liars, \u003c\/em\u003ecomes \u003cem\u003eThe Life You’ve Imagined, \u003c\/em\u003ean astonishing new novel about love, loss, life, and hope. It’s the story of four former high school friends who are forced to examine what happened to their high school dreams which are now at odds with their grown-up reality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIs the \u003cem\u003elife\u003c\/em\u003e you're living all you imagined? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever asked yourself, \"What if??\" Here, four women face the decisions of their lifetimes in this stirring and unforgettable novel of love, loss, friendship, and family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Geneva, a Chicago attorney coping with the death of a cherished friend, returns to her \"speck on the map\" hometown of Haven to finally come to terms with her mother, the man she left behind, and the road she did not take.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCami Drayton, Anna's dearest friend from high school, is coming home too, forced by circumstance to move in with her alcoholic father . . . and to confront a dark family secret. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaeve, Anna's mother, never left Haven, firmly rooted there by her sadness over her abandonment by the husband she desperately loved and the hope that someday he will return to her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Amy Rickart—thin, beautiful, and striving for perfection—faces a future with the perfect man . . . but is haunted by the memory of what she used to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristina Riggle's \u003cem\u003eThe Life You've Imagined\u003c\/em\u003e takes a provocative look at the choices we make—and the courage we must have to change. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Backed by Riggle’s trademark unflinching honesty and imbued with heart and hope, The Life You’ve Imagined is a terrific novel about love and loss, letting go and holding on. A book to share with family and friends—I loved it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa Senate, author of The Secret of Joy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kristina Riggle writes women’s fiction with soul. Her characters are both familiar and quirky, and reading their stories is like spending a weekend catching up with your oldest friends. You come away laughing and also touched that someone knows you so well.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiffany Baker, New York Times' bestselling author, The Little Giant of Aberdeen County\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiggle, author of Real Life and Liars (2009), explores what happens when real life diverges sharply from childhood dreams. Her strong and complicated female characters are interesting and likable, and she ably weaves together multiple story lines. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An entertaining, challenging story with the potential to change us if we let it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrand Rapids Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With ease and grace, Riggle walks the fine line between sentimentality and comedy, and she has a sure hand in creating fun, quirky characters. Humorous and humane storytelling makes this much better than the standard cancer tear-jerker.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this engaging, companionable novel about family, expectations, and adversities overcome, Kristina Riggle performs the admirable feat of giving us characters who are somehow both familiar and wonderfully original. Unpredictable, touching, and true, The Life You’ve Imagined is a stand-out story; I devoured it and wanted more.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTherese Fowler, author of Reunion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Life You’ve Imagined is a richly woven story laced with unforgettable characters. Cami, Maeve, Anna, and Amy will snag your heart as they explore the sometimes-wide chasm between hope and reality. 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